Key points of summer conservation of shrimp clothes flowers

Shrimp flower, is a kind of foliage and flower plant, because the bracts of flowers overlap, looks like shrimp clothes, so it is named shrimp flower. Shrimp flower, as an indoor potted plant, blossoms constantly throughout the year, so it is loved by many flower friends, so how to raise shrimp flower in hot summer?

Flower in shrimp coat

The high temperature in summer should be watered frequently, and when watering, you can pay attention to spraying water to the basin, the plant and the ground around the basin, especially to the plant, which can make the branches and leaves of the plant more fresh and colorful and increase the ornamental effect. Spraying water can not only increase the air humidity in a small area, but also reduce the air temperature, which is beneficial to the growth and bud blooming of potted shrimp. Hot summer, strong light, is the peak growth period of shrimp flowers, shrimp flowers should be properly shaded, the flowers will bloom better. When the temperature rises, the end of the basin can be cool and ventilated and there is scattered light.

It is a kind of foliage and flowering plant, because the bracts of the flowers overlap and look like shrimp clothes, so it is named Shrimp clothes flower. Habits: like warm and humid, like light is also more resistant to shade, not resistant to cold. Morphological features: shrimp clothes flower shape strange and lively like shrimp, indoor pot ornamental, blooming continuously throughout the year. Leaves opposite, ovate or long oval, soft texture, rough surface, all green, light green. Spikes terminal, pendulous, bracts numerous and overlapping, shaped like shrimp clothes, brick red to dark red or yellowish green, as the main ornamental part, Corolla slender, beyond the bracts, lip-shaped, white, lower lip throat with purple spots, flowering throughout the year, not easy to bear fruit. Pot summer maintenance: high temperature in summer should be watered frequently, and when watering, you can pay attention to spraying water to the pots, plants and the ground around the pots, especially to the plants, which can make the branches and leaves of the plants more fresh and bright, and increase the ornamental effect. Spraying water can not only increase the air humidity in a small area, but also reduce the air temperature, which is beneficial to the growth and bud blooming of potted shrimp. Hot summer, strong light, is the peak growth period of shrimp flowers, shrimp flowers should be properly shaded, the flowers will bloom better. When the temperature rises, the end of the basin can be cool and ventilated and there is scattered light. The Culture method of Shrimp Flower

The Culture method of Shrimp Flower

The basic information of prawns and flowers

Scientific name: Callispidia guttata alias: shrimp Yi flower, shrimp grass, yellow shrimp flower, foxtail wood, foxtail flower, shrimp flower, shrimp flower, Kirin spit bead, duck bill flower, yellow flower foxtail wood. The Japanese name is Xiao Hai Laocao.

Families and genera: Scyllaceae, Flower Genus (also known as Kylin).

Evergreen subshrubs, 70-80 cm tall. The base is lignified, much branched, and the branches are weak and soft. Leaves ovate, apical, proximally narrowed, 7-8 cm long, pilose. Flowering from April to November and flourishing from April to June; spikes terminal, ca. 8 cm long, slightly pendulous; with brown, red, yellowish green or yellow persistent bracts, flowers white, protruding bracts, Corolla with two lips, lower lip with red spots. Capsule, with 4 or 2 seeds.

The inflorescence bracts of nearly 10 cm long are overlapping, similar to lobster and fox tail, unique and interesting, with long flowering period and easy maintenance, so they are suitable for home cultivation.

[shrimp clothes and flowers are also common flowers]

(1) C. atropurpurea: the height of the plant is about 1 meter, and the flowers are purple.

(2) C. gw, such as to cv. Yellow Queen): a cultivated variety of adulterated flowers, with yellow buds and white flowers.

(3) C.v/o/e/: the height of the plant is about 1 meter, and the flower is pansy.

(4) California foxtail (C. California): bright red flowers.

[shrimp flower propagation] Cuttage, ramet, sowing.

The main results are as follows: (1) Cuttage is usually carried out in April ~ June or September ~ October, and spring cutting is the best. Cut the branches with a length of 10 to 15 cm, strong growth and short internodes as cuttings, place them in a semi-shady place, keep the room temperature at 20 ~ 25 °C, and often spray to keep the environment moist, and the left and right can take root and survive in half a month. Those who survive in spring blossom in autumn and those in autumn blossom in the following spring.

(2) ramet: combined with turning the basin in spring.

(3) sowing: because the fruit will pop open automatically in the sun after ripening, the seeds can be shot to a distance of about 1 meter, so it is difficult to collect seeds, and the fruits of potted plants are not easy to mature, so they are used less.

[key points of flower cultivation in shrimp clothes]

The main results are as follows: (1) temperature: like warmth, and the optimum temperature for growth is 18-251C. If you can keep the temperature above 1 (TC) and give enough sunlight, you can continue to bloom in winter. However, when the temperature is on the low side, the color of the bracts is dim and not beautiful. It is not very enzymatic, and the lowest brew is 5X:.

(2) Illumination: like sufficient sunlight, but also withstand semi-overcast, but avoid strong direct sunlight.

Shading should be provided from May to September, but the shading should be removed when it is overcast and rainy in the rainy season so as not to make the light too dark, so as to facilitate the growth and flowering of the plant. When the light is insufficient, the plant grows excessively, the flower spike is thin and long, and the bract color of the flower becomes lighter, resulting in the plant shape and flower color are not beautiful. There should be plenty of sunshine from October to April of the following year.

(3) watering: like the moist soil environment, we should fully supply water during the growth period, keep the basin soil moist, but avoid basin soil waterlogging, otherwise the leaves are yellow, flowers wilt, and even rot roots. Winter season should be controlled watering, so that the basin soil belt dry, in order to survive the winter.

(4) Environmental humidity: like the humid environment, the suitable air relative humidity is 50%-60%. Hot, sunny and dry weather in summer should be sprayed to the plant and its surroundings while watering to create a moist and cool environment.

(5) fertilization: because the flowering period is long and consumes a lot of nutrients, the fertilizer combined with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is applied every 10 days in the growing season to meet the nutrient needs of branch and leaf growth and flowering. But the fat and water should not be enough to keep the plant low and compact. Especially avoid the simple application of nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise the branches and leaves grow vigorously and bloom less. Stop applying nitrogen fertilizer in September and apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer twice in order to improve the cold resistance. Stop fertilizing in winter.

(6) pruning: strong sprouting power. The plants are pruned every spring combined with turning pots. Mainly carry on the short cutting to the branch, generally cut off the branch length about 1 to 3, in order to control the plant height and promote the branch. When the young plants grow to 10 cm in height, they should be coring to promote branching and form a plump plant shape. Because the flower grows at the top of the new branch, the residual flowers should be cut and fertilized every time after the flower fade, which can promote the development of new branches and keep the flowers blooming.

(7) upper basin and turning basin: after rooting, the seedlings are planted in a pot with a diameter of 10 cm, and the adult plant needs to turn the basin once every 1 ~ 2 years, which can be carried out in spring. After turning the basin, put it in a semi-shaded place and wait for the new leaves to be moved to a place with plenty of light. The soil is not selected, but the sandy loam with loose, fertile and good drainage is better. The basin soil can be prepared with rotten leaf soil, peat soil, garden soil, coarse sand or perlite and other materials.

(8) pest control: there are diseases and insect pests such as powdery mildew and scale insects, 'red spiders, whitefly, etc.

[common problems in flower cultivation of shrimp clothes]

The cause of common problems is that the plant is thin. The lighter color of the bracts of flowers is usually due to the exuberant branches and leaves caused by lack of light, but the less flowering is due to the application of fertilizer, especially too much nitrogen fertilizer.